Man killed in 'head-on' M20 collision

A man from London died at the scene of the collison Credit: ITV Meridian

A man has been killed after a car believed to be travelling the wrong way down a motorway collided head-on with another vehicle.

The collision happened on the M20 London-bound between junction four, for West Malling, Rochester and Tonbridge, and junction three, for Sevenoaks, Gatwick and Heathrow.

Emergency crews were called to the scene at around 3.35am.

A man from London – who was a passenger in a grey Toyota Corolla reported to have been travelling on the wrong side of the carriageway – died at the scene.

The driver, a 37-year-old man from Orpington in south-east London, has been arrested in connection with the fatal accident.

The Corolla collided with a black Volkswagen Touareg.

Highways officers reopened the motorway at just before 10am.

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